Tuesday, August 30, 2011

As an illustrator and graphic designer, I sometimes find myself quite frustrated when trying to translate my sketches to digital comps. That's why today I was extatic to see Wacom's launch of the Inkling. A pressure sensitive pen which you can pair with any sketch pad to create/transfer hand sketches into vector art.

I was expecting the price of the Inkling to be astronomical only to find out that it will be running for $199USD! What a steal, I can't wait for it's mid September launch.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

I rarely put up any of my design work on the blog, but this poster had two things which I really enjoyed working on: food and hand crafted type. I tried to tie in some of the main ingredients in Yemenite and Indian cuisine to create an ingredient font.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

While browsing, I came across the work of The Etch-A-Sketchist. An artist who solely works the etch a sketch knobs. Makes me want to go out and buy one, as I would love to see some Etch-A-Type work done :)

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

I always marvel at chalk board signs at cute cafés and restaurants, and wonder who has hand writing so controlled that they can draw beautiful type with probably the yuckiest feeling substance in your hand (chalk is too dry for hands).

Yesterday while browsing various illustration and design blogs, I came across these gems. Dana Tanamachi, a Brooklyn based designer and chalk artist created these lovely type illustrations for Nagging Doubt Viognier in B.C., Canada. Her process was made in to several time-lapse videos, which you can watch below...

Monday, August 1, 2011

Last week I was fortunate enough to participate in the State of Design festival's Art for Your Feet event. Obüs who sponsored the day in their CBD boutique supplied Melissa Fontessa shoes to each participant, along with a wide array of fabric samples, scissors, sharpies and even googly eyes to customize the shoes.

The store was packed with 20 participants churning out some truly awesome designs. Below are some photos from the event; big thanks to Obüs for providing such a creative environment and letting a girl without a reservation participate.

Now I'm off to go pick up my customized Melissa's and maybe buy a pair of fuchsia socks at their store :)

About Me

Hi My name is Yasmine and I'm a designer and illustrator currently on a working holiday in Asia and Australia. I am a big fan of food, travel, my cat Moosh, and .005 Micron Pens.
You can view more of my work at:
www.yasminemolavi.com